Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being two more than fifty: The cardinal number that is the sum of fifty and two; equivalent to the numeral 52.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • There are fifty-two weeks in a year.
  • The deck of cards contains fifty-two playing cards.
  • She scored fifty-two points in the game.

Advanced Usage

• Used in statistical or quantitative descriptions: Often used to specify an exact count or quantity.
  • The study surveyed fifty-two different species.
• Can function as a determiner: Precedes a plural noun to indicate the exact number.
  • Fifty-two participants completed the survey.

Variants and Related Words

• Fifty-two can be written with a hyphen or as a single word, "fifty-two" is the standard adjectival form.
• 52: The numeral form.
• LII: The Roman numeral form.

Synonyms

• 52: The numeric symbol.
• Two more than fifty: A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• Fifty-two card pickup: A humorous prank or game involving scattering a deck of cards.
  • He tricked his little brother into a game of fifty-two card pickup.
• Fifty-two weeks of the year: A common phrase denoting the complete annual cycle in weeks.
  • The project is scheduled to last fifty-two weeks of the year.

Adjective

1. being two more than fifty